Steve J. Bernas (BS '87, Niles College) has earned a reputation as an ethical businessman concerned with the rights of everyday citizens and is interested in leveling the "playing field" for all businesses. He is president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois, as well as president of the Better Business Bureau Educational Foundation. Over his 27-year career, he has mediated thousands of consumer and business-to-business disputes. He is responsible for the overall management of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago.

Degree Completion

Enroll in a bachelor's degree completion program at Loyola, and your first course, Introduction to Degree Completion, is paid for by a full scholarship. Click on the link to learn more and hear from students who benefited from this course!

Erik Padilla is a successful neurodiagnostic technologist in Chicago. Through SCPS' Prior Learning Assessment program, Erik was able to earn college credit for the knowledge he's gained in his professional experiences, saving time and money on completing his degree.

Education has mattered enormously during this recent recessionary period, in terms of helping individuals to avoid unemployment and garner higher wages. Those with only a high school education have continued to lose jobs throughout the entire recession, and their wages have slid lower. An associate’s degree improves prospects. A bachelor’s degree improves wages and employment even more.

Loyola is transfer-friendly and has a robust program that allows you to earn credit for the learning you’ve already gained through your work, travel and the things you are passionate about, such as hobbies and causes. These options - transfer, Prior Learning Assessment, College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and evaluated training - can save you thousands of dollars and several semesters.

Graduation

The 2015 Graduation Dinner was held on Friday May 1, in honor of students completing their degrees this year. The dinner was a celebration of the hard work that students put into achieving their degrees. It was attended by students and their families, as well as SCPS faculty and staff. Click on the photo to view the album.

The SCPS Fellows program provides tuition matching assistance of up to $5,250. This means companies can double their support for colleagues who want to return to school. Click here to read more about the program and eligibility.

Loyola SCPS now also offers the bachelor's programs in Management, Applied Studies, and Paralegal Studies in a blended online and in-person format on Saturdays at the Cuneo Mansion & Gardens in Vernon Hills.

After high school, Vickie Henson struggled to keep up with studies in her early college years. She later went back to school and completed her degree as an adult student at Loyola. "I do not know where I would be today if it were not for the second chance afforded me in my formidable years as a young adult."

More than 75 percent of employers said they wanted more emphasis on areas including critical thinking, complex problem solving, written and oral communication and applied knowledge in real-world settings. A clear argument can be made that these outcomes are developed in the encounter with liberal education that will be found in a university’s core or general education courses.

From the early days of University College, through Mundelein College, to today’s SCPS, Loyola has accomplished their mission by providing a transformative education which guides adult students to a future of leadership, career success and a meaningful life. On June 28, SCPS paid tribute to this great tradition of adult education with a day of reflection and celebration. Click here to see photos from the exciting event!